Great to see this video of this complex machine working as it was intended and interesting that one has survived. I worked in Mountdillon Works and as a young chap in the 1980s. I remember seeing some of these machines lying around waiting to be cut up for scrap metal. The Bagger was fabled, older employees there spoke with affection (mostly!) about working/driving/fixing these. Great times, good employment and skills learned, and also providing some amount of energy security, although now well out of fashion an energy source.
What a historical shame they never spoke to the operators and no narration and then some thick gobshite put music/noise in the background preventing the great sounds that fantastic machine would have made
Very true. Could have been a great window into the past for future generations. Sadly a cursory glance at bord na mona and You'll see its trying to be one of these soulless sterile neoliberal companies.
Whats the bets bord na mona let it go for scrap all this should be preserved as it irish industrial heritage.A museum should of being built on a cutaway somewhere.
Yes, the majority of these machines were cut up for scrap metal in the 1980s as BnM moved to concentrate on milled peat for supply to the ESB power stations.
They moved so slowly, you could stand your motor bike against the machine, go into the cab and have a cup of tea. When you came out your bike had not fallen over!
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Great to see this video of this complex machine working as it was intended and interesting that one has survived. I worked in Mountdillon Works and as a young chap in the 1980s. I remember seeing some of these machines lying around waiting to be cut up for scrap metal. The Bagger was fabled, older employees there spoke with affection (mostly!) about working/driving/fixing these. Great times, good employment and skills learned, and also providing some amount of energy security, although now well out of fashion an energy source.
We still have one of these working, all going well it will be cutting in this year!
Where have you this,I'd love to take my father to see it, he drove Bagger 6 at Clonsast and Derryounce , Offaly.
@@michaelnolan633 were just outside castlerea In Roscommon
Is this bagger still going? Same as the reply above, would love to bring my father to see it.
@@paddygrace3309 yes it's running, hasn't cut in a couple years but is fully functional
@@davidflanagan5884 Thanks for the reply, Do you think it would be possible to go and see it? Or how could I find out?
What a historical shame they never spoke to the operators and no narration and then some thick gobshite put music/noise in the background preventing the great sounds that fantastic machine would have made
Very true.
Could have been a great window into the past for future generations.
Sadly a cursory glance at bord na mona and You'll see its trying to be one of these soulless sterile neoliberal companies.
Whats the bets bord na mona let it go for scrap all this should be preserved as it irish industrial heritage.A museum should of being built on a cutaway somewhere.
I absolutely agree...
What happened it?
@@oswaldmoser9719 it was probably left on the bog knowing the bord
Yes, the majority of these machines were cut up for scrap metal in the 1980s as BnM moved to concentrate on milled peat for supply to the ESB power stations.
They moved so slowly, you could stand your motor bike against the machine, go into the cab and have a cup of tea. When you came out your bike had not fallen over!
great piece of footage
The music ruins this video....